Chapter 5 Don't Believe or Spread Rumors

Henry left, and it was before Tom could find out about his presence.

When it was almost time to go to work, Tom seemed to come to his senses and listlessly walked up to Jack.

"Jack, it's all over. I'm completely trapped in the stocks."

"Really? What about your formula? Doesn't your formula work either?"

Tom stamped his foot and said, "What formula? When encountering a stock market crash like this, no formula works."

Jack waved his hand, and the two of them walked outside together. The May sun was dazzling, illuminating the surroundings brightly.

Jack squinted his eyes and looked at the bank office building not far away, then lowered his head and said, "Tom, how many people do you think in the bank are trading stocks?"

Tom thought for a moment and then said, "On the surface, it seems to be just the few of us in the security department. It's hard to say about those in secret. There must be some, but the number won't be large."

Jack nodded, then looked back at the trading hall of the securities company and said, "Tom, actually, I think there are several departments in the bank that are probably as idle as the security department. There must be people in these departments who are trading stocks. Here's what you do. When you go back, just say that there's a rumor going around in the stock market that the country is going to support the stock market and that the stock market is about to soar. Now that the stock prices are at rock bottom, it's a great opportunity to build a position."

When Tom heard this, his eyes widened, and he looked at Jack like he was a monster. Then he said, "Are you crazy? Asking me to spread such a rumor. Haven't you seen the banner hanging in the stock market? Don't believe rumors, don't spread rumors."

Jack smiled and said, "The opportunity is given to you. It depends on whether you can seize it or not."

After saying that, Jack took a step forward.

Tom hesitated for a moment and then quickly caught up.

"Jack, do you think this is an opportunity? The more I think about it, the more it seems like a trap. Don't you see what the situation is? Today, I heard those women in the business office saying that if a war breaks out, they're going to be combat nurses."

Jack suddenly turned around and stared at him intently, saying, "If you trust me, listen to me. If you don't, just pretend I didn't say anything. Even those little girls have such awareness, but you, a big man who has served in the army, don't believe in the country. I'm ashamed to be associated with you."

After saying that, Jack turned around and left. Tom was stunned and muttered to Jack's back, "According to what you said, believing you means believing in the country, and not believing you means not believing in the country. What do you think of yourself?"

Although Tom said this, after returning to the unit, he deliberately or inadvertently pretended to know some inside information in front of many people and revealed the words that Jack had told him.

But every time he finished speaking, he felt scared. Especially when he learned that some people had believed his words and had already made a large number of additional purchases, he became even more afraid.

Feeling scared, he went to Jack to pour out his feelings.

After hearing what he said, Jack couldn't help but smile inwardly.

Scared? It's right to be scared. You've tricked me a lot before. What's wrong with me scaring you a bit?

However, the words that came out of his mouth were quite different.

"Did someone really make additional purchases?"

"Yes. As far as I know, there are more than one or two people. There are people from the deposit department, the savings department, and the planning department who have made additional purchases. Usually, they seem to be very well-behaved. Who would have thought that they're all good at pretending and are trading stocks secretly behind the scenes."

"Good!"

Jack's exclamation of "good" startled Tom. Tom looked at Jack and said worriedly, "Jack, won't we be hurting them? If we really do, they'll definitely come after me."

"No. Besides, even if we do hurt them, so what? Didn't you say that we shouldn't spread or believe rumors? Their additional purchases are their own business. If they make money, they won't give it to you, and if they lose money, they can't blame you either."

After hearing what Jack said, Tom felt relieved. However, even though he was relieved, he only used half of the money he got from home to make additional purchases.

Many things ferment slowly. The words that Jack asked Tom to say were known to almost everyone in the bank within a few days. Most people were skeptical, and some people directly said that Tom was talking nonsense.

As a result, those who had made additional purchases also began to doubt whether Tom was talking nonsense. Coupled with the fact that the stock market had been in the red all the time, these people couldn't hold their nerves.

When they couldn't hold their nerves, they naturally came to find Tom. Moreover, there had always been a tradition in the bank that when there were questions about the stock market, they would ask the people in the security department. In fact, they mainly asked Tom. Who made him invent that formula, making several people press the buttons of the calculator so much that the numbers couldn't be seen clearly?

However, what Jack and Tom didn't expect was that the first person to find Tom was actually Emily.

Emily stopped Tom in the elevator. They had the opportunity to meet almost every day, but they were never alone, so it wasn't appropriate to talk about stock trading.

"Tom, is what you said true or false? I've invested all the money in my hand in the stock market. If I lose money, I'll hold you accountable."

When Tom heard this, he was quite frightened. Emily was a cash cashier. The money in her hand— Tom didn't dare to think further. If Emily got into big trouble because she believed his words, Tom naturally couldn't get away with it.

"The money in your hand?" Tom looked at her in surprise.

"What are you thinking? It's my own money."

"Oh, don't worry. You'll definitely make money."

"Okay, I'll trust you this time. If I don't make money, you're done for."

"What if you make money?"

Looking at Tom, who was being playful, Emily didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Seeing that the elevator was about to reach the floor, Tom seized the time and said, "If you make money, you'll pay for the breakfast at the 'Seaview Hotel' for a week."

Emily gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll pay."

Tom added, "It's not for one person, but for two people."

Emily blushed, raised her hand to hit him, and said, "Are you being a pervert?"

As Tom dodged, he said, "What are you thinking? I mean me and Jack."

Emily stopped hitting him and said with a puzzled look on her face, "Why Jack?"

Seeing that the elevator had stopped, Tom whispered, "To tell you the truth, those words were what Jack asked me to say."

After saying that, Tom ran out of the newly opened elevator door.

When Tom told Jack about this, he didn't mention the breakfast at the "Seaview Hotel". But both Jack and Tom were shocked that Emily was trading stocks.

Tom talked about the stock market with everyone, but he just didn't talk to the people in the business department. Think about it. There's a lot of cash coming in and out in the business office every day. What if someone was tempted by what Tom said and did something that they would regret for a lifetime? Then Tom wouldn't be able to explain it even if he had a thousand mouths.

To avoid suspicion, Tom basically didn't have anything to do with the people in the business office.

But there were many people in the business office who were trading stocks, and even a young girl like Emily had gotten involved.